Motorola Moto G - Encrypt Phone; Set up SIM Card Lock; Make Passwords Visible; Device Administration

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Encrypt Phone
Encryptthedatastoredonyourphone.Encryptionprotectstheaccounts,settings,apps,andfiles
onyourphone,sothatpeoplecannotaccessthemifyourphoneisstolen.
Caution:Ifyouforgetyourencryptioncode,youcannotrecoverthedatastoredonyourphoneor
memorycard.Encryptingyourfilescantakeanhourormore.Leaveyourphonepluggedin,andbe
carefulnottointerrupttheprocess.
1. Setupascreenlock(seeSetUpScreenLock).
2.
Fromhome,tapApps >Settings >Security>Encrypt phone.
3. TapEncrypt phonetoencryptallpersonaldataonyourphone.
Note:Yourphonemustbefullychargedandpluggedintoachargertobegintheencryption
process.Theentireprocesscantakemorethananhourtocomplete.
Set Up SIM Card Lock
Inadditiontosettingupascreenlock,youcanrequireaSIMPINeachtimeyouswapoutyourSIM
cardorrestartyourphone.TheSIMPINissetupbyyourserviceprovider.
Caution:IfyouenteranincorrectPINcodemultipletimes,yourSIMisdisabled.Contactyour
serviceprovidertounlockandenablethecardagain.
1.
Fromhome,tapApps >Settings >Security>Set up SIM CardLock.
2. TapLock SIMcard.
3. EntertheSIMPINsetbyyourproviderandtapOK.
Whenyourphoneislocked,youmustentertheSIMPINinadditiontoanyotherpassword,
passcodeorpattern.
Make Passwords Visible
Selectwhethertoshowpasswordsasyouentertheminsteadof******.
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Fromhome,tapApps >Settings >Security>Make passwords visible.
Device Administration
Activatethedeviceadministratorrolesothatyoucanhavefurthercontrolovererasingphonedata,
changingpasswords,settingpasswordrules,monitoringfailedscreenunlockattempts,andlocking
thescreen.
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Fromhome,tapApps >Settings >Security>Device administrators.